So often
we are asked how we came to be where we are i.e. Quota Management
System introductions, allocations and management decisions etc.
We quickly realised that the relevant information was not readily
available and if it was, more often than not it was buried in very
large documents.
In this section of the website we have endeavoured
to extract from what are often huge documents, the relevant information
for the fisheries and species that are important to the public.
A comprehensive list of important reference documents, reports, policy documents, and links to related material is available in the Information section of the site.
If we are to go forward with confidence, it is critical we know where we have come from and how. So much of the complexity and uncertainty surrounding our right to fish for food is a result of this sort of information not being made readily available in a durable format. We hope that this section, over time, will help contribute to clear, consistent and fair fisheries management decisions by having good information readily available and the experience of previous processes.
|
|
28N Rights
MFish brief explanation of the Fisheries Act 28N rights. Holders of 28N rights are the first commercial stakeholders to receive extra quota if the TACC is increased. Information provided by the Ministry of Fisheries in May 2006. |
May 2006
|
Adaptive
Management Programmes (AMPs)
The clear intent
of Adaptive Management Programmes (AMPs) is to fish down the stock
fast enough to allow the decline in commercial trawl catch effort
to be measured within a certain time period. We fail to see
how AMPs address management issues and "allow
for" non-commercial fishing interests in our
precious inshore shared fisheries. |
2002 - 05
|
Allocation
Issues
Paper by MFish in
response to submissions to the 2005 sustainability round, including
the option4 submission discussing the proportional allocation
model being adopted by the Ministry. |
Sep 2005
(PDF 130Kb)
|
Alternative
Management Discussion Document
A non-commercial summary of the
injustices that lie at the heart of effective fisheries management.
Until these injustices are acknowledged and resolved it is
hard to see any progress. Solutions are included in this discussion document provided to the Minister and MFish in December 2004. |
Dec 2004
|
Amendment Bill 2007 - Fisheries
Act
Early in 2007 the
Minister of Fisheries proposed amendments to sections 10 (c)
and (d) of the Fisheries Act 1996 (the Act) to enable a more
precautionary approach to be taken by fisheries managers.
Follow the process here..... |
Apr 2007
|
Amendment - Section 13 of Fisheries Act
The Hokianga Accord, option4 and the NZ Big Game Fishing Council worked together to respond to the MFish proposal to amend section 13 of the Fisheries Act 1996. Two comprehensive submissions were provided to the Primary Production Select Committee offering an alternative approach. |
Aug 2008
|
Aquaculture
and Fish Farming
The
pressure is on to increase the value of our exports from aquaculture
and fin fish farming. This has major implications for the
health of our coastal waters. For more information on aquaculture
and fin fish farming go here |
2003 - 10
|
Briefing to Incoming Ministers
When a new Minister of Fisheries is appointed the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) provide a briefing paper that gives an overview of the fisheries sector and highlights key issues likely to arise over the following three years. This page follows the progress of these documents............ |
Mar 2009
|
Customary Maori Fishing
Maori have very strong customary management rights and mechanisms
recognised in the Deed of Settlement 1992 and legislated in
the Fisheries Act. More information coming soon. |
|
Deemed Values
Deemed values are a fine imposed on commercial fishers who catch fish without ACE. There have been several reviews and ongoing debate about these fines and their effectiveness. Read the latest information here...... |
Jul 2010
|
|
|
Fiordland fisheries management
A brief record of the process to amend fisheries management in the Fiordland region. Ultimately this process succeeded in denying the public access to sufficient seafood to enable people to provide for their social and cultural wellbeing. |
2003 - 04
|
Fisheries Act 1996
Official online source of legislation, Bills and regulations |
|
Fisheries and other legislation
On-site list of relevant sections of the Fisheries Act 1996, including customary regulations, OIA and marine protection information. |
|
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986
Official online source of regulations, including latest amendments and localised regulations...... |
|
Fisheries 2030 Vision and Strategy
In July the Fisheries Minister is due to recommend changes to management that will "unlock value' from fisheries. Read about this process and why you are not being offered the chance to have a say before serious changes are made..........
|
2008 - 10
|
Fisheries
Standards
option4 endorsed
the NZ Big Game Fishing Council's submissions relating to the MFish-proposed Harvest Strategy and Introduction to the QMS Standards. |
2006 - 07
|
Foreign Charter Vessels
A series of correspondence between the Minister of Fisheries and the Northland and North Island West Coast fisheries forums about having full observer coverage on all foreign charter vessels fishing in New Zealand waters. |
Dec 2009
|
Graham
Kelly Speech to Senate
A bizarre presentation
to the Canadian Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, by
a representative of the New Zealand government. So much nonsense on fisheries
management. |
April
2005
|
|
|
Implications of Reallocation: Examples from New Zealand
A fishing industry perspective of allocation decisions and the effect of specific management measures on commercial, customary and amateur fishers. This is a paper presented to the Sharing the Fish Conference, Perth, February 2006. |
Feb 2006
(PDF 110Kb)
|
Moyle's
Promise
In 1989 the National
Policy for Marine Recreational Fishing was finalised and the
Minister of Fisheries, Colin Moyle, issued the following statement
that is referred to today as Moyle's Promise,
"Government's
position is clear, where a species of fish is not sufficiently
abundant to support both commercial and non-commercial fishing,
preference will be given to non-commercial fishing"
option4 believe
the 1996 rewrite of the Fisheries Act confirmed this priority
access. Section 21 clearly states the Minister shall "allow
for" non-commercial fishing interests, both recreational and
customary, before setting commercial quotas. |
|
|
|
Policy
and Management Issues
Paper by Ministry
written in response to the 2005 submissions to the sustainability
round including the review of GMU1, FLA1, kahawai, KIN8 and
SNA8. Worth a read. |
Sept 2005
(PDF 240Kb)
|
Process
Issues
Written by the Ministry
of Fisheries this Process Issues paper is a response to issues
raised in submissions by both commercial and non-commercial
fishers to the 2005 sustainability round. |
Sept 2005
(PDF 80Kb)
|
MUST
READ
Proportional
Allocation of NZ Resources
The Ministry of
Fisheries is promoting proportional allocations as an equitable
way of sharing the pain of rebuilding a fish stock between
sectors and sharing the gains, once stocks are rebuilt. This
proportional policy MFish currently has seems to be a convenient
way to ignore the history of fisheries mismanagement and to
avoid compensation issues for the Crown. Read this comprehensive
analysis of the current policy preference of MFish compiled
by option4. You will have no doubts after reading this document
what proportionalism is all about. |
Aug 2005
|
Quota
Management System (QMS)
An explanation of the
QMS, IPPs, correspondence from the Minister and Ministry of
Fisheries relating to the QMS and submissions to their proposals. |
|
|
|
Shared
Fisheries Policy
The
Ministry of Fisheries process to address long-standing allocation and management
issues in shared
fisheries, where both commercial and non-commercial fishers
have an interest. Details here..... |
2006 - 07
|
Snapper report
This document reviews the various snapper stocks and describes the overfished nature of most of these stocks. The report notes that the fisheries are reasonably stable, but at relatively low catch levels. MFish FARD 88/26. |
Dec 1998
(PDF 1.4MB)
|
Snapper - the Hauraki Gulf fishery
Variations in growth, mortality adn population density of snapper in the Hauraki Gulf. Snapper are heavily exploited, this report only deals with trawling, the vulnerability of stocks to fishing, and population variations. FRB No. 14. |
1997
(PDF 2.1MB)
|
Special permits
MFish consultation process discussing the addition of a new purpose to enable special permits to be issued under section 97(1)(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996. |
2008
|
Statement
of Intent
Every year the Ministry
of Fisheries issue a Statement of Intent (SOI) setting out
their strategic direction. option4 challenged the 2006-11 document. option4 submitted
that MFish do not have any intention to meaningfully engage with
the public and representative organisations. Full details
of the 2006 process here... |
7 Jun
06
|
United Future supports
option4
Larry Baldock and United Future's effort relating to kahawai, the quota mangement system and marine protection. |
7 Sep
05
|
